NORFOLK, Va. – Ryan Jackson was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Week, and teammate Victoria Guzman was named MEAC Co-Pitcher and Rookie of the Week by the league office on Monday afternoon. Morgan State's Damali Young was also named MEAC Co-Player of the Week. And it was Florida A&M's Veronica Burse tabbed Co-Pitcher of the Week alongside Guzman.
 
Bethune-Cookman went 2-3 over the weekend with a tough season opening, nine-inning loss to Florida Atlantic in the weekend's FAU "First Pitch" Classic in Boca Raton, Florida. In the process, BCU took down opponents from Boston University and Northern Illinois, respectfully.
 
Ryan Jackson, the 2018 MEAC Preseason Player of the Year, batted .313 over the weekend as she led the MEAC in runs (4), RBIs (4), triples (1) and total bases (16). The MEAC's leader in home runs last season (14), Jackson picked up where she left off from 2017 as she hit three homers this past weekend. In fact, the Chino Hills, California native collected home runs in her first there at bats of the season.
 
Guzman, a freshman pitcher from San Jose, California, had an impressive Bethune-Cookman debut as she posted a 1.76 ERA with a 1-1 record. She tallied 13 strikeouts and a save in five appearances over the weekend. Guzman picked up her first win in relief versus Boston University on Saturday while earning a save in Sunday's win over Northern Illinois.
 
Bethune-Cookman gets back to action Friday, Feb. 16, when the Wildcats travel to Lake Buena Vista, Florida to compete in the Disney Diamond 9 Orange Blossom Classic.
 
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